#BF974A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.8% 0.107 81.8), rgb(191, 151, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#BF974A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF974A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 151, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.107 81.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BF974A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF974A | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF974A text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF974A text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 82)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF974A
oklch(69.8% 0.107 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#BF974A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A89742 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A14D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8B86 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF974A
#BF974A
oklch(69.8% 0.107 81.8)
- #799EE0
#799EE0
oklch(69.9% 0.106 261.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BF974A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.043
Use #BF974A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.